Ice Chips: Jets goalie Comrie to start vs. Flames
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Winnipeg Jets
Eric Comrie will get the start in net for the Winnipeg Jets when they host the Calgary Flames on Saturday, TSN's John Lu reports.
Winnipeg (31-12-3) enters the contest first in the Central Division and tied with the Washington Capitals for first overall with 65 points.
The Flames are currently fourth in the Pacific Division with a record of 21-16-7.
Comrie, 29, will be making his 11th start of the season. The Edmonton native is 3-6-1 and holds a 2.94 goals-against average and .904 save percentage so far in 2024-25.
Lu adds that blueliner Colin Miller, who hasn't played since Jan. 4 due to a fractured larynx, will be available to play tonight.
The Jets are projected to use these lines against the Flames:
Tampa Bay Lightning
Defenceman Erik Cernak will miss Saturday's game against the Detroit Red Wings, head coach Jon Cooper said.
Cernak, 27, left after the opening shift against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday.
The Kosice, Slovakia, native has 10 assists and a plus-11 rating in 41 games this season.
The Lightning are third in the Atlantic Division.
Minnesota Wild
Marc-Andre Fleury will get the start for the Minnesota Wild against the Nashville Predators, however Dylan Ferguson has been called up under emergency conditions to provide backup because Filip Gustavsson isn't feeling well.
The Lantzville, B.C., native, has appeared in three NHL games - one in 2017-18 with the Vegas Golden Knights and two appearances with the Ottawa Senators in 2022-23.
Ferguson, 26, was signed as a free agent by the Wild on Jan. 7.
Defenceman Brock Faber, who last played on Jan. 7 and centre Jakub Lauko, who has been sidelined for over a month, are set to return for the Wild.
Minnesota is second in the Central Division with 58 points.
Utah Hockey Club
Goaltender Connor Ingram is expected to start on Saturday against the St. Louis Blues, according to Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.
Ingram recently came back after missing 23 games for personal reasons and last appeared during Utah's 2-1 loss to the New York Islanders on Jan. 11.
He has a 6-5-3 record this season with a 3.49 goals-against average and .877 save percentage.
Utah also said defenceman Mikhail Sergachev is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and will not play Saturday.
Sergachev, 26, has eight goals, 22 assists and a minus-11 rating in 44 games this season.
Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins head coach Joe Flacco provided several roster updates ahead of an afternoon matchup in Ottawa against the Senators.
Centre Mark Kastelic returns to the lineup after missing a pair of games, defenceman Jordan Oesterle is back in place of Michael Callahan, and goaltender Jeremy Swayman will get the start.
The Bruins are currently holding the second wild-card spot in the East, but are just one point up on the Senators and Montreal Canadiens.
Edmonton Oilers
Projected lineup for the Edmonton Oilers as they prepare to face the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night:
RNH-McDavid-Hyman
Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Arvidsson
Janmark-Henrique-Brown
J. Skinner-Philp-Perry
Ryan-Kapanen
Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-Stecher/Brown
Kulak-Emberson
Skinner
Pickard
The Oilers enter the matchup tied for first in the Pacific Division (61 points) with the Vegas Golden Knights and on a four-game winning streak.
Vancouver is fourth in the division with 48 points, one point back of the Calgary Flames.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Forward Ryan Reaves will draw into the lineup for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a clash with the Canadiens in Montreal on Saturday, TSN's Kenzie Lalonde reports.
Reaves, 37, has played in 28 games for the Leafs this season - most recently on Jan. 14 against the Dallas Stars - and has tallied two helpers.
The Leafs are coming off an overtime win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday and currently hold the top spot in the Atlantic Division with 58 points, three ahead of the Florida Panthers.
Ottawa Senators
Defenceman Thomas Chabot returned to the Ottawa Senators lineup wearing a full cage after taking a puck to the face on Tuesday vs. the New York Islanders.
Chabot 27, left the 2-0 win over the Islanders after logging just 4:04 of ice time and then missed Thursday's matchup with the Washington Capitals.
The Sainte-Marie, Que., native has registered three goals and 16 assists with a plus-10 rating in 43 games this season prior to Saturday.